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·69080 堂拜禮 號登月三英港香 MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1920.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SOVIET RUSSIA.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS BY THE ALLIES.
COMMERCIAL, BUT NOT DIPLOMATIC,
RELATIONS.
London, February 23. The principal subject of discussion at to-day's meeting of the Supreme Council was Russia. It is reliably stated that the Council reviewed the many questions which have arisen owing to the changed condition of affairs due to the Bolshevik successes. The large quantities of food available in Russia, which are urgently needed in
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE CAIRO-CAPE FLIGHTS.
CAMPING AVIATORS DISTURBED BY LIONS.-
Wadyhalfa, February 22, The Silver Queen landed this afternoon owing to head wind. She proceeds at dawn.
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IRISH UNREST.
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DUBLIN'S DRASTIC ACTION.
London February 23. The Dublin Corporation has decided to cut off the lighting supplies between 11.30 in the evening and 6 o'clock in the morning, also to prohibit employees to apply for midnight permits for die- charge of Municipal duty.
The Times correspondent at Jinja says Cookerell landed at Nimule, Northern Uganda, on the morning of the 200, owing to the engine heating. The ground, being rough, punctured the tyres and damaged the tail-skid. An attempt to re-start in the afternoon was prevented by the burning of a valve of the port engine. The aviators camped and were disturbed by lions during the night.is Cockerell re-started at dawn on 22nd, making a slow journey to Jinja.
ANOTHER COMPETITOR.
London, February 23. Europe, formed the point of discussion, also the universal desire for piloted by Major Brockley, left Cairo for the Cape at 9.20 this morning. The Air Ministry announces that a Handley Page machine, the regeneration of Russia.
It is confidently expected_that_the_Conference_will_announce
certain decisions at an early moment.
ANOTHER PLEA.
London, February 23.
A memorial signed by General Gough. two Colonels and a aumber of officials of the Archangel Force has been presented to Mr. Lloyd George urging recognition of the Soviets and pointing out the danger of a spread of Bolshevism outside Russia and the spread of German influence in Russia antagonistic to Britain.
The Daily Mail understands that Mr. Lloyd George and Signor Nitti favour a resumption of relations, but the French are disinclined
for immediate action.
THE ALLIES" DECISION.
London. February 24.
It is officially announced that the Peace Conference has decided that no diplomatic relations could be resumed with Soviet Russia until she displayed an attitude in conformity with civilisation. Meanwhile, the independent States bordering on Russa have been advised to abstain from attacking Russia, but have been assured of Allied support if attacked by Russia.
COMMERCIAL AVIATION,
A BIG BRITISH SYNDICATE.
London, February 24.
The Daily Mail says a strong syndicate of shipowners and air- ship builders, including the P. and O.. Orient, Cunard, Vickers and Armstrong has been formed to investigate the possibilities of regular commercial airship services between Britain, Africa and the
East.
AMERICA AND FRANCE.
PRESIDENTS. EXCHANGE MESSAGES.
Washington, February 24. The Peace Conference communique points out that the British
The President has addressed a congratulatory telegram to and Swiss Governments have been obliged to expel the Soviet President Deschanel on the occasion of the latter's assumption of representatives owing to their abuse of priviléges. It adds that office. M. Deschanel, replying, said the French confidently count commerce between Russia and the rest of Europe will be encour-on the aid of the American Government and people for a realisation aged to the utmost, without any relaxation of the political attitude. of the re-establishment of right and Justice.
The Allies agree to the necessity of obtaining impartial information of the conditions in Russia and therefore ante with satisfaction the proposal before the International Labour Bureau to send a Committee; of Investigation, but suggest that the enquiry would have a better chance of success if conducted by the Council of the League of Nations itself. The Allies invite that had to take action.
FURTHER REPORTS.
London, February 24. The Daily Mail declares that the Supreme Council, has agreed to resume trade relations with Soviet Russia, with important re- servations, and says the Soviet will be asked to abandon propaganda and recognise existing loans.
The Morning Post says the Allies have agreed that they will not support aggressive action by Poland against the Bolsheviks, although they would support Poland, Finland and any Baltic State in the event of a Red attack..
It is stated that thus far the Allies are unanimous, including M. Millerand, who was present at yesterday's Council, but the real difficulty, namely the political recognition of the Soviet, remaine unsolved, although Signor Nitti favours full recognition.
NO RECOGNITION OF GOVERNMENT...
Paris, February 24.
According to the Malia, the Supreme Council'has received a formal peace proposition from the Soviet Government and discussed
U.S. TRADE RETURNS.
Washington, February 24. Despite the foreign exchange situation the trade balance for January in favour of the United States has largely. increased, exports amounting to $731,000,000 and imports to $474,000,000.
THE U.S. RAILROAD BILL,
Washington, February 24. The President has referred the compromise Railroad Bill to the Department of Justice in order that it may give its opinion as to its constitutionality. If the President does not veto the Bill within ten days the measure automatically becomes law.
FRENCH BUDGET PROPOSALS.
TAX ON WAR FORTUNES TO BE ABOLISHED.
Paris, February 24.
t yesterday. The Journal affirms that it was decided to treat with Budget Commission of the Chamber a letter stating the changes he M. Marsal. French Minister of Finance,, has written to the the Soviet agents, by resuming commercial, relations through co- operative agencies. Official recognition of the Bolshevist Govern-Proposes to make in his predecessor's scheme for raising additional ment will be avoided in the negotiations --Hurts.
REVOLUTION AT MURMANSK.
London, February 23.
A message from Vardo (Norway), says the Russian steamer Lomonosoff has arrived from Murmansk with two British and four Belgian officers in charge. They reported that a revolution broke out at Murmansk yesterday afternoon.
The Bolshevists seized the town and shipping. The Lomonosoff escaped but was riddled by machine-gun fire, the captain being badly wounded.
BOLSHEVIK CAPTURES.
London, February 24.
A Bolshevik wireless message claims the capture at Archangel of seven ice-breakers, a river flotilla and a battleship.
HIGH PRICES.
A CONFERENCE OF ALLIED MINISTERS.
revenus.
A SERIOUS OUTLOOK.
London, February 24 The Dublin Corporation's action respecting municipal services the Sinn Feiners' sensational reply to the curfew order.
The seriousness of the new situation which began last evening may be gathered, as the decision apparently affects the Fire Brigades, ambulances etc. Dublinitas apprehend that the city will become the happy hunting ground of non-political burglars and footpads.
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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(From Our Own Correspondents.) A SHANGHAI BURGLAR.
CHASED AND CAUGHT BY BRITISH ASSESSOR.
Shanghai, February 29. The British Assessor, Mr. Blackburn, returned to his home early on Saturday morning and found a burglar packing the house hold valuables. A chase ended with Mr. Blackburn getting hold of the burglar as the latter attempted to climb the wall surrounding the British Consulate Compound.
Finger-prints taken establish the fact that the prisoner was concerned with six unique robberies in the Bubbling Well district. He always entered the houses by the verandah windows.
SHANGHAI MOTOR CYCLE CLUB.
Shanghai, February 29, A Motor Cycle Club is being formed here next Sunday..
STRAITS MINING ANOMALY.
When
Singapore, February 28. At the annual meeting of the Selangor Miners' Association, the Chairman said the decline in the tin output was serious. there was need of tin for war purposes the Government enacted that certain areas under agricultural title could be mined. Afterwards the privilege was withdrawn, but it was in force in other States. He appealed for a removal of the anomaly.
TO COMBAT ANARCHY,
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on damand, to-day was 5s/844d.
THE WEATHER,
Forecast-Cloudy. Barometer. Humidity 2 p.m.-71- 30.13, Temperature 2p.m.ők
OFFICE ENTERED.
BY TWO BURGLARS.
We are informed that the premises of Messrs. Joe Moraes and Co., import and export agents, of 5, Beaconsfied Arcade, were burglariously entered in the early hours of Saturday morning by a couple of daring thieves.
Some repairs were being made at the premises a few days ago, and the scaffolding had not been taken down. The burglars forced their way into the office by breaking a
strong lock of the varandah window, Fortunately nothing was taken away, this being due to the timely presence of Sanitary Inspector Reynolds, who lives in the same block. gave chase to the burglars, who, Re
however, managed The office was partially ran- sacked.
SERIOUS
to escape.
ACCIDENT.
OVER THIRTY PEOPLE INJURED.
Saturday morning at the Tung A serious mishap occurred on
Chinese, consisting mostly of Wah Hospital, where a crowd of females, sought admission on the occasion of the periodical dis- tribution of entry into free vernacular maintained at the
tickets.
schools expense of certain Chinese philanthropists.
Singapore, February 28. A Bill is to be introduced to cope with anarchical and revol-A rush was made for the first utionary crime, in view of unrest in neighbouring parts of the world endangering the safety of the Colony.
THE TIN MARKET.
Singapore, February 28. Tin is quoted at 210 buyers. There are no sellers.
EARLIER SPECIAL "TELEGRAMS.
(from Our Own Correspondents.)
THE DR. SHELTON HOLD-UP.
Shanghai, February 29.
door by way of a certain s air case. The railings gave away and the crowd was precipitated to the ground floor, falling from a height of some 30 feet. Thirty-four persons were injured, fifteen seriously. These latter were confined in the Hospital, while the remainder were sent to their homes after their injuries had been seen to. One boy has succumbed to his injuries while several others ara in more or less critical condition.
TOO MANY CATTLE.
A letter received from Mrs. Shelton, wife of the captured mis- sionary doctor, states that he had with him no clothes, except those M. Marsal intends to decrease the death duties in case
on his back, and no covers except horse blankets. It lauds the Brit- of large families, to raise the limit of exemption for
ish and French Consuls for The masterly way in which they have the tax on wages and salaries, to continue the special tax on war bandit chief holding Dr. Shelton a full pardon for his men, but is hold-master of the s.s. Sui Yick
handled the Shelton case.” The Yunnan Govertor has granted the profits and to abolish the super-tax and levy on fortunes which haveing out on the bandits request for 200 rifles and ammunition. increased during the war. He proposes to raise the tax on business turnovers, now per cent., to 12 per cent., and to establish M. Marsal estimates that his financial programme will increase a new duty on persons domiciled or habitually residing in France.
revenue to the extent of 84 milliards of francs.-Hocus.
instructions.
GERMAN TONNAGE.
A FRENCH PROTEST.
SHANGHAI 'SOCCER.
Shanghai, February 29, The English eleven are the winners of the International Cup, defeating Portugal in the final by 2-1.
P. C. Butcher prosecuted the this morning, in the Marine Court, befora Captain Basil Teylour, R.N., Marine Magis- trate, for unlawfully carrying 28 beads of cattle on board the s.s. Sui Yick namely, oren, the same not having the Regulation space- and also 100 pigs.
The defendent pleaded not guilty.
IMPORTANT MOTOR CAR DECISION.
Shanghai, February 29, The Shanghai Garage Co. has lost a suit in which damages were the 1st February at 5.20 p.m. The complainant stated that on claimed for the negligence of their chauffeur which caused a collision he stopped the vessel: in Joss between a motor car and & tree. The Company defence disclaimed House Bay, He counted 111 pas- responsibility by the printed notice on their hire-cbits. Sir Havilland Bengers on the lower deck, 58 de Sausmarez, in awarding $2.000 damages, said the commonly head of cattle and 180 pigs, which accepted purpose of chits was to record the time of hiring and were also on the lower deck, discharging cars and passengers could not be bound by the printed There was no gangway along the disclaimer.
deck and he had to climb over the livestock. There were also pas- Bengers and livestock
on the upper deck.
TAIKOO'S PROGRESS.
Shanghai, February 29,
Paris, February 24. The tin says that a large German mailboat just delivered to the Dutch Lloyd Company has arrived at Amsterdam. The Mutin vigorously protests against the transference as an attempt to reduce London, February 24,
the tonnage available for distribution among the Allies, and adds The Conference of Allied Ministers of Finance, which is meeting that the vessel was spotted by a British destroyer leaving Hamburg, on February 25, marks a new phase is world-wide unres: as regards but the British commander received no reply to his request for the prevailing prices. The question of the international movement of gold will also be considered. America is one of the keystones to the situation, owing to the great flow of gold to the United States. México and the Argentine from Europe, and it is understood that the United States will be asked to participate in the conference. Mean- while, there is no little resentment at Mr. Bonar Law's declaration M., Poincare took his seat as French representative on the in the Commons as regards inability to give time to the discussion Reparations Commission, replacing M. Jonnart and was at once of high prices. Mr. Clynes declares that if the Government fails elected President of the Commission. The immediate qucations to soon to throw down the profiteer the latter will bring down the Gov-be dealt with are urgent and include the delay on the part of Ger-
many in handing over the requisite quantity of cattle and coal. It on the P. and O, bost for England this week,
Sir John Jordan left the North for Shanghai to-day. He leaves is felt that M. Poincare will take up a firm position.
ernment.
WAR CRIMINALS.
THE ALLIES' LATEST PROPOSAL.
London, February 23.. The Times' Paris correspondent says that the Allies have decided to propose that Germany should try a selection of typical war criminals, whose guilt can be overwhelmingly proved, "and regard Germany's action in that matter as a crucial test of her
attitude towards the Treaty.
ROSTOFF RECAPTURED.
London, February 24 A Moscow wireless message claims the recapture of Rostoff.
M. POINCARE'S NEW ROLE.
Paris, February 24.
M. Poincare has also undertaken to write the fortnightly political article in the Revue de deux Mondes. This article usually devotes considerable attention to foreign affairs.--Hurus.
BRITISH NAVAL SQuadron at consTANTINOPLE.
A MOST IMPOSING AREAY,
Constantinople, February 21. The first battle squadron, commanded by Vice Admiral Fremantle, arrived this morning, accompanied by four destroyers, and made the most imposing array of sea power ever seen in the Bosphorous. Some connect the visit with the present critical position of Turkey.
Mr. John Swire, speaking at a dinner given by Chinese business men on Saturday night, reviewed Taikoo's fifty years' progress in China,
SIR JOHN JORDAŇ.
Shanghai, February 29.
ITALIANS LEAVE SIBERIA,
Shanghai, February 29. A thousand Italian troops from Siberia bound for Hongkong on the England Maru arrived to-day. A second transport is expected on Monday.
AVIATION ACCIDENT.
Bingapore, February 25.
An Avro aeroplane which was intended for exhibition at Kuala Lumpur was yesterday smashed in an accident. The aeroplane nose dived from a height of one hundred feet and the pilot, Lieutenant Pugh, was seriously injured and sent to hospital unconscious. The observer, named Farrel, was also burt,
(Other Telegrams on Pagen 2, 3 and-9)
The master was fined $75.
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